Episodes

Join us as we follow the cool and calculating Phileas Fogg around the world with his manservant and carpetbag full of money to win a wildly expensive wager. They travel by all means of conveyance, including steamers, coaches,...

We had such a fun time chatting about stories and books and podcasting in this interview with Mr David Bates -- one of the hosts from Pints with Jack -- an excellent podcast that celebrates all things CS Lewis. You can find a...

You're invited to join our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast Today we dive into The Magician’s Nephew -- the creation story in C.S. Lewis’s wonderful Chronicles of Narnia series. This story has a li...

Come join our Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast Murder mystery meets the Holy Grail - - and it's sitting quietly in a box in a little English parish church. In this episode, we dive into War in Heaven...

Meet Our Executive Producer -- David Gabrielson, EP In this special episode, while Stevie's out of town, I sit down with my favorite David -- who helps make this podcast happen. He may not be a big reader himself, but his sup...

I’ve said before that Stephen is the kind of guy you can prompt at random — for instance, “Tell me everything you know about the First Crusade. Go!” — and somehow, he can actually do it. I (Jody) really envy his memory and h...

Check out our Patreon and join us for free: https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoriesPodcast Today's story is a journey deep into the mountains of George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin , a beautiful fairytale full of good ...

Join our Patreon to find all episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodStoriesPodcast In this episode, we journey through the unexpected "world building" epic of Watership Down , where rabbits aren’t just rabb...

We're talking about the Bard today -- the one and only Shakespeare -- and his exciting drama The Tempest -- a story of shipwreck, sorcery, and second chances. We also talk a bit about Shakespeare’s genius overall—his impressi...

Come check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoodStoriesPodcast In today's episode we visit a curious little island where words and language are more important to the people than technology and modern convenienc...

In this dive into the epic poem Beowulf , we explore the clash of monsters and men. With the translated combination of prose and poetry, this poem tells of the strongest of warriors - who grapples bare-handed with man-eating ...

This episode is on Rudyard Kipling’s Captains Courageous . When spoiled rich boy Harvey Cheyne falls overboard from a luxury liner, he's saved by chance and hauled onto a fishing schooner. He is then plunged into a world that...

This one is for Vanessa and Heidi!! In this episode, we journey through the cosmic pages of A Wrinkle in Time , where a brilliant but awkward teen named Meg Murry teams up with her younger brother Charles Wallace and new frie...

Step into the medieval imagination with us as we explore C.S. Lewis’s final academic work, The Discarded Image . In this episode, we gently guide you through the layered, harmonious worldview of the Middle Ages—not as a dark,...

Step into the intriguing plot of The Scarlet Pimpernel . Set during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, it's an exciting tale of daring disguises, secret identities, and quiet heroism. But beyond the adventure and s...

This story – At the Back of the North Wind -- is full of strange beauty and wonder. It’s both a novel and fairytale by the great storyteller, George MacDonald. We get to learn from a little boy named Diamond and a kind but my...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are hired to keep a man safe from a legendary family curse on the bleak moors of southwest England. They investigate a chilling tale -- a monstrous hound said to haunt the Baskerville family acro...

In this episode we talk about the unforgettable stories of Walter Mitty -- in all its forms. We take a look at James Thurber’s original short story that's full of sharp humor; Danny Kaye’s imaginative 1947 adventure; then Be...

Meet Ender Wiggin – born to save humanity. In this episode, we talk about the compelling, high-stakes world of Ender’s Game . Written in the 1980s but looking ahead to Earth's future, this is a story of war games, manipulatio...

Step into the charming world of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small ! In this episode, we explore the heartwarming tales of a country vet in the 1930s Yorkshire Dales. This book is full of humor, compassion, and unf...

Any history lovers out there? In this episode, we dive into the wild life of Alcibiades—Ancient Athens' most charming troublemaker. From his privileged childhood under the guidance of Socrates to his bold (and sometimes reckl...

Tolkien reading day is tomorrow -- March 25th!! And to celebrate the author as well as our 10th episode, we are walking through Middle Earth side-by-side with Bilbo Baggins -- in the wonderful adventure of The Hobbit . It's a...

Join us as we explore the Mary Poppins books , which differ quite a bit from the movies, as Jane and Michael experience even wilder adventures. There are some of the same magical nanny vibes but turns out Mary has a whole lot...

Join us as we dive into The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. A heartwarming and deeply moving story about an ordinary man who embarks on an extraordinary journey -- not for himself but to save an old friend....